{"id":31068,"date":"2026-08-12T12:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/?p=31068"},"modified":"2026-08-27T15:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:37:58","slug":"hope-for-kids-2027-leadership-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/hope-for-kids-2027-leadership-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope for Kids 2027 Leadership Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2027, Hope for Kids will welcome another generation of young leaders through three experiences along that journey: Chance of a Lifetime, Camp Staff, and the Hope for Kids Leadership Academy. Applications for all three open September 1.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hope-for-kids-1024x682.png?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hope-for-kids.png?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hope-for-kids.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hope-for-kids.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hope-for-kids.png?resize=640%2C425&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hope-for-kids.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For decades, Hope for Kids (HFK) has helped young people learn to serve, lead, grow in their faith, and discover what God can do through a life willing to say yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At HFK, we describe that journey as a spiral of service: first being served, then serving others, then leading, mentoring, discipling, and eventually being sent to begin the cycle again somewhere new. The roles change. The responsibility grows. But the invitation remains the same: follow Jesus by learning to serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chance of a Lifetime Season 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chance of a Lifetime (COAL) is HFK\u2019s most intensive leadership and missionary experience: 15 months of community, ministry, mentorship, spiritual formation, and cross-cultural service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants begin with a summer of serving and training at Hope for Kids, followed by nine months as ministry interns. The final phase takes the team internationally to serve churches and communities around the world. Previous teams have served across the United States and in countries including Mexico, India, Germany, Nigeria, South Africa, and the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COAL is designed to stretch your faith, develop your leadership, and prepare you to make an impact wherever God sends you next. This is your chance; see what happens when you go all in on God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeforkids.org\/event-details\/c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COAL Season 7 Early Interest Meeting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date: Sunday, August 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time: 7:00 PM ET \/ Zoom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RSVP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeforkids.org\/event-details\/leadershipacademy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program <a href=\"https:\/\/hopeforkids.org\/coal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Target audience: 20+ \/ Young Professionals \/ Post-Graduate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Camp staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind every Hope for Kids summer is a team of young leaders who decided to give their summer away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full-time staff (FTS) is approximately three months of serving, working, growing, and taking real responsibility at a faith-based summer camp in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff members help make the summer possible while receiving spiritual development, mentorship, and practical job training. They serve children and families, lead programs, solve problems, work as a team, and learn that leadership is often built through doing small things faithfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many, this is where the spiral of service becomes tangible. You stop asking, \u201cWhat can I receive?\u201d You begin asking, \u201cHow can I serve?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full-time Staff 2027 Early Interest Meeting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date: Sunday, August 30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time 7:00 PM ET \/ Zoom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RSVP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeforkids.org\/event-details\/staff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program <a href=\"https:\/\/hopeforkids.org\/fts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Target Audience: Ages 17+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HFKLA: Learn to lead by learning to serve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those beginning to explore leadership, the Hope for Kids Leadership Academy (HFKLA) offers an intentional place to start. HFKLA is a five-week summer experience for older teens and campus students who want to grow spiritually while developing as leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants serve alongside experienced leaders, take on meaningful responsibility, receive mentorship, build community, and learn leadership through practice. At the centre of the experience is a simple question: What does it look like to lead like Jesus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t have to see yourself as a leader already. You simply have to be willing to learn how to serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HFKLA 2027 Early Interest Meeting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date: Sunday, September 6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time: 7:00 PM ET \/ Zoom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RSVP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeforkids.org\/event-details\/leadershipacademy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program <a href=\"https:\/\/hopeforkids.org\/hfkla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Target Audience: Ages 16\u201324<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three programs. Different ages, seasons, and levels of commitment. One shared invitation: Keep moving forward in the spiral of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you are learning to serve, stepping into leadership, giving your summer away, or preparing to be sent, there is a next step for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No matter your phase, Hope for Kids has a place for you to serve, grow, and lead. Come and find yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications open September 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications open September 1 for three transformative experiences in 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":31069,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[71],"tags":[54],"post_folder":[151],"class_list":["post-31068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-north-america"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hope-for-kids.png?fit=1280%2C853&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Vida Li Sik","author_link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/author\/vlsik\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phsvEw-856","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22147,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/2024-hope-for-kids-leadership-academy-applications-are-open\/","url_meta":{"origin":31068,"position":0},"title":"2024 Hope for Kids Leadership Academy Applications are Open","author":"Ashaki Sorrell","date":"November 17, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Apply now for the 2024 Hope for Kids Leadership Academy, a 5-week program for individuals aged 16-22.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-HFKLA-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C806&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-HFKLA-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C806&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-HFKLA-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C806&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-HFKLA-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C806&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-HFKLA-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C806&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":25042,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/transition-of-the-chance-of-a-lifetime-program\/","url_meta":{"origin":31068,"position":1},"title":"Transition of the Chance of a Lifetime Program","author":"Lai-Yan Faller","date":"November 26, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"In a significant step forward for leadership development, Chord has transferred stewardship of the Chance of a Lifetime program to Hope for Kids.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0T0A0402.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0T0A0402.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0T0A0402.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0T0A0402.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0T0A0402.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":24194,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/camp-hope-for-kids-onboarding-one-retiree\/","url_meta":{"origin":31068,"position":2},"title":"Camp Hope for Kids: Onboarding One Retiree","author":"dtadmin","date":"July 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"I hate camping. 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